The National Directorate of Management Control (DNCG), financial policeman of French Football, imposed this Wednesday on the Bastia club (Ligue 2) the control of its payroll and a ban on recruiting. The DNCG also decided on “demotion (to National 1) as a precautionary measure at the end of the current sporting season” for the Corsican club, currently 11th in Ligue 2.
Concerning US Orléans, which plays in National 1, the football financial policeman also requested supervision of its payroll and “transfer compensation”. The other clubs auditioned, Nice and Stade de Reims (Ligue 1), as well as several Ligue 2 clubs, all received the green light from the DNCG for the 2024-2025 season.
Two weeks ago, the DNCG had imposed on OL the control of its payroll and a ban on recruiting after a hearing of OL on its financial situation, as well as “precautionary demotion” if the situation Lyon's financial situation is not improving. In total, the deficit of French football clubs was 250 million euros for the 2023-2024 season, as revealed by the president of the body Jean-Marc Mickeler.
